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N.Nakiran v. the Deputy Director

Madras HC8 Jan 2026WP/13798/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Madras High Court writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; challenge to PMLA Confirmation Order dated 22.12.2021 in OC No.1398 of 2021 in (PAO) No.1/2021 (MDSZO) dated 12.01.2021 in ECIR/MDS/04/2018 as illegal and without jurisdiction; Adjudicating Authority; Directorate of Enforcement; property at Thutipet Revenue Village, Villianur Commune Panchayat, Puducherry (R.S. No.34/1A, 34/2); direction sought to Sub Registrar, Villianur to register Sale Deed executed by Madura Chemical Pvt. Ltd.; Article 226 writ of declaration; liberty to take appropriate remedy before the Special Court; no order as to costs; N. Nakiran v. Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement; decision dated 08.01.2026.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to the petitioner to take appropriate remedy before the Special Court; no order as to costs. ¶29

N.Nakiran Vs the Deputy Director — Money Laundering | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Liberty to the petitioner to take appropriate remedy before the Special Court; no order as to costs.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the Confirmation Order dated 22.12.2021 of the 2nd Respondent in OC No.1398 of 2021 in (PAO) No.1/2021 (MDSZO) in ECIR/MDS/04/2018 is illegal and without jurisdiction in so far as it concerns the property comprised in R.S. No.34/1A, 34/2 (Cadastral Nos.66/1, 67/1, 66/2, 67/2) at Thutipet Revenue Village, Puducherry (raised in the prayer but not adjudicated, the petition having been withdrawn) +1 more

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Ratio / Principle

The petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for to the petitioner to take appropriate remedy before the Special Court.

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Key takeaways

There shall be no order as to costs.ratio¶30

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Division Bench of Manindra Mohan Shrivastava, CJ. and G. Arul Murugan, J.; order made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice; dated 08.01.2026) in WP No.13798 of 2025: Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by N. Nakiran seeking (i) a Writ of Declaration that the Confirmation Order dated 22.12.2021 of the 2nd Respondent — the Adjudicating Authority under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 — in Original Complaint (OC) No.1398 of 2021 in (PAO) No.1/2021 (MDSZO) dated 12.01.2021 in ECIR/MDS/04/2018 was illegal and without jurisdiction in so far as it concerned the property comprised in R.S. No.34/1A, 34/2 (Cadastral Nos.66/1, 67/1, 66/2, 67/2), measuring 70 ares and 68 centiares at Thutipet Revenue Village, Villianur Commune Panchayat, Puducherry, and (ii) a consequential direction to the 3rd Respondent (Sub Registrar, Villianur) to register the Sale Deed executed in the petitioner's favour by the 4th Respondent (Madura Chemical Pvt. Ltd.). Before adjudication, learned counsel for the petitioner sought withdrawal with liberty to take appropriate remedy before the Special Court. Held: petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for; no order as to costs. No finding was rendered on the merits or on the jurisdiction of the Confirmation Order.

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WP No.13798 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 08.01.2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA,

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CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN

WP No.13798 of 2025

N.Nakiran

.. Petitioner

-vs-

The Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement, 3^rd Floor, 3^rd Block, Sastri Bhavan, Chennai 600 006.

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The Adjudicating Authority, (Under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002), Rep. By the Administrative Officer cum Registrar, Parliament Street, New Delhi.

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The Sub Registrar, Villianur, Pondicherry.

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Madura Chemical Pvt. Ltd. Rep. By its Managing Director, S.Prasanna, R.S.No.34/2, Voluntariate Farm Road, Thutipet, Puducherry 605 502. .. Respondents

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WP No.13798 of 2025

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Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Declaration declaring that the Confirmation Order of the 2^nd Respondent dated 22.12.2021 in Original Complaint (OC) No.1398 of 2021 in (PAO) No.1/2021 (MDSZO) dated 12.01.2021 in ECIR/MDS/04/2018 as illegal and without jurisdiction in so far as it concerns the property comprised in R.S. No.34/1A 34/2 Cadastral No.66/1, 67/1, 66/2, 67/2 measuring a total extent of 70 ares and 68 centiares at Thutipet Revenue Village, Villianur Commune Panchayat, Puducherry as being illegal and without jurisdiction and to consequently direct the 3^rd Respondent to register the Sale Deed in favour of the Petitioner as executed by the 4^th Respondent.

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For Petitioner : Mr.T.Sai Krishnan For Respondents : Mr.Rajnish Pathiyil Spl. Public Prosecutor (ED) for R-1 : Not ready in notice reg. R-2 : No appearance for RR 3 and 4

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)

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Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the petition, with liberty to take appropriate remedy before the Special Court.

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WP No.13798 of 2025

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With the liberty as prayed for, this petition is dismissed as

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withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs.

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(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 08.01.2026

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Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No

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sra

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The Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement, 3^rd Floor, 3^rd Block, Sastri Bhavan, Chennai 600 006.

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The Adjudicating Authority, (Under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002), Rep. By the Administrative Officer cum Registrar, Parliament Street, New Delhi.

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